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12/19/2025

Happy Friday!

12/15/2025

🎄December’s recipe of the month is a tasty, Elderberry Immune Glycerite - it also makes for great gifts!

🍇Elderberry has long traditional use backed by modern research as a remedy for preventing and treating colds and flu. Its rich purple-black color represents the anthocyanins which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory qualities. Enjoy it by the tablespoonful, straight off the spoon or mixed into tea. In the summer, you can add it to a refreshing glass of sparkling water for a healthy spritzer.

🍇Ingredients:
5 pounds fresh black elderberry fruit, small stems included
4 cups vegetable glycerine, approximate- this is a non-alcohol herbal extraction

🍇Directions:
Harvest black elderberries when fully ripe, around Labor Day. Remove large stems but small stems are fine. Wash and place in a colander to shake off excess water.

Place berries in a large pot and put on medium heat. No additional water is needed as berries will juice as they start to cook. Cook in a covered pot on low simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool.

Pour berries and liquid through a large, fine sieve lined with cheesecloth. Let it drain for several minutes.

When cooled, wrap cheesecloth around the wet mass of berry pulp and squeeze and wring the cheesecloth gently through a sieve until most of the moisture has left the pulp, catching the juice into a 2 quart or larger bowl.
Let the juice cool a bit more and measure the juice. Add glycerine in an amount equal to the measured juice. Stir.

Once cool, pour into sterile glass jars (amber glass bottles are ideal as they prevent light from oxidizing the contents) and store in the refrigerator for up to 12 months.

12/12/2025

Have a Happy Friday!

12/08/2025

😶‍🌫️As the days grow shorter and the nights longer, many people notice a subtle, or sometimes dramatic, shift in mood, motivation and energy. For some, these winter blues deepen into a clinical pattern known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — a recurrent depressive episode that begins in late fall and lifts by spring. Symptoms often include fatigue, oversleeping, increased appetite or weight gain, irritability and loss of interest in usual activities.

🌞Dr. Cristal Salcido gives 4 ways of naturally combating and preventing SAD over the winter season. To read the full story go to her article in : https://deserthealthnews.com/story/natural-approaches-to-sad/

12/05/2025

Happy Friday to all my out there!

12/01/2025

🫐December's herb blurb features elderberry, Sambucus nigra. Elderberry is a dark purple berry from European elder trees known for its immune support properties. The berries have been used for thousands of years to treat colds and flu. Clinical trials showed supplementing with elderberry extract saw significant reductions of respiratory infections; perfect if you’re traveling or around little ones during the cold and flu season.

🫐Elderberry is easy to ingest as a syrup, tincture, juice, tea, and lozenges. It also has the following health benefits:

🫐Anti-viral properties- has inhibitory effect on influenza viruses, prevents viruses from multiplying and spreading.

🫐Antibacterial properties- directly active against infectious bronchitis.

🫐Modulates inflammation in the immune system and can be used for autoimmune patients.

🫐Antioxidants- high in anthocyanin and flavonol content to combat free-radicals.

🫐High safety profile - low to no drug interaction and safe for children. Do NOT eat the raw fruit or plant - it can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Stay tuned for our monthly recipe featuring an easy home-remedy elderberry supplement.

11/28/2025

Happy Friday! We are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. See you back on Monday!

11/27/2025

🍂🥧Happy Thanksgiving! 🥰🙏🦃

Your encouraging words, positive reviews, and most of all, your referrals mean the world to us as a small holistic health clinic. We are thankful and grateful for your 17 years of support!

We will be back in the clinic on Monday! Enjoy your time with your loved ones this holiday weekend!

11/24/2025

🍂November’s recipe of the month- Thanksgiving Edition- is all about cranberries. Sure, you can always get your cranberry tube out of a can, sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, or just take 30 minutes to whip up a batch of 4 ingredient, homemade cranberry sauce that will be much healthier for you and your loved ones. Enjoy!

Low Sugar Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:
12 ounces of fresh cranberries
1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup of honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon of grated orange zest
1 cinnamon stick (optional)

Instructions:
~Rinse the cranberries thoroughly and discard any bruised or damaged ones.
~In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange juice, honey or maple syrup, grated orange zest, and cinnamon stick (if desired).
~Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
~Reduce the heat to low and let the cranberries simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until they burst and the sauce thickens slightly. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
~Remove the saucepan from the heat and discard the cinnamon stick.
~Allow the cranberry sauce to cool completely before transferring it to a container.
~Refrigerate the sauce for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.
~Serve chilled and enjoy your homemade low sugar cranberry sauce!

https://cleanplates.com/recipes/low-sugar-cranberry-sauce-recipe/

11/19/2025

🎶Take an hour to de-stress and heal🎶

Soundbath Special! Bring a Friend - BOGO 50% off

This month's Sound Bath is being held 1 week early due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Bring a friend for 50% off, use discount code: FRIEND

🗓Join us for our monthly Sound Bath Pop-Up with Liz of at Live Well Clinic. Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00pm. RSVP on the linktree! $30 per person. Spots fill quickly! Don't wait until the last minute!

💌Want to have first dibs on our sound bath and other clinic happenings? Sign up for our Newsletter - link in linktree! We promise no spam!

https://www.livewellclinic.org/events-2-1

11/17/2025

= Men’s Health Awareness Month! Did you know that breast cancer in your family can mean higher risk of prostate cancer?

Check out the newest Talk, Listen, Share’s educational Youtube video with about men’s health on prostate cancer and caring for loved ones in survivorship.

https://www.youtube.com//videos

Did you know…
➡️…men are 24% less likely than women to have visited a doctor in the last year? Regular visits are important for preventative care as well as screenings.
➡️…testicular cancer is the #1 cancer among men aged 15-35? Those who are most at risk are least likely to check themselves. DO NOT PUT THIS OFF! When caught early, this cancer can be highly treatable and curable.
➡️…a positive BRCA gene in the women in your family can mean higher risk of prostate cancer for men? This information is important to collect and disclose as part of your medical history to your provider.
➡️…guidelines for colon cancer screening changed in 2021? Screening should now begin at 45, and even earlier if you have family history or certain risk factors. 1 in 23 men will be diagnosed with colon cancer.
➡️…EXERCISE is medicine!! Frequent physical activity for 22+ minutes daily and resistance/weight lifting 3 days/wk can help maintain a healthy weight, healthy mindset, reduce cancer related fatigue, and reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 61%!

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